By Alisa As winter in Minnesota is quickly drawing to a close (although I know Minnesota well enough to not put the winter bike away quite yet), I thought this would be a good time to share some random thoughts on my first winter bike commuting. I’ve been a bike Continue Reading →
By Lee Penn Woke up this morning and saw ONE DEGREE as our local temperature – with a “feels like” in the neighborhood of minus ten or fifteen…. BUT I was itching for a bit of a ride! So – what did I do? If you know me, you probably Continue Reading →
Well, the weather has certainly been challenging in November! I know that it caught a few of my fellow cyclists by surprise. That first heavy wet snow that created stubborn icescapes was a challenging big wet raspberry to potential winter bikers. Lucky for me, I was (somewhat) ready for it. Continue Reading →
Love your bike thoroughly and often this winter. This is a session re-cap from Grease Rag’s 6th Annual Winter Skill Share (2014). There were two big take-homes for me in Angie’s presentation: preparing your bike; and maintaining your bike. Angie explained that no matter how careful you are, riders will Continue Reading →
Layers… so many layers! This is a session re-cap from Grease Rag’s 6th Annual Winter Skill Share (2014). Presenters Christina and Casey shared their tips for surviving the MN cold while managing the heat your body’s generating during the ride. This can be a tricky balance, and different for every Continue Reading →
What to Wear: How! Why! These are my notes from a presentation about dressing for winter cycling, shared at the 6th Annual Winter Skill Share 6 (2014). Body Base Layer (the tightest fitting clothes you’ll wear – wear your size or a bit smaller if it’s still comfortable) • Moisture Continue Reading →
“Keep calm and pedal through it” This is a session re-cap from Grease Rag’s 6th Annual Winter Skill Share (2014). Kat has this way of describing winter biking, something that those from fairer climates would consider a feat for the insane, as the most normal and approachable activity one could Continue Reading →
This morning I was whining and whinging like a colicky baby about how I didn’t want to get out of bed. I didn’t want to put pants on. I didn’t want to ride my bike into work. Because I was getting distracted by the numbers: -17, -37, 9. That’s air Continue Reading →
This morning the temperature was -11F, with a slight tailwind, and an advertised -23F windchill. With the right outfit- no big deal! Head to toe: 45 North wool hat with earflaps and a stiff brim, merino wool face scarf cut from a felted sweater Thin Ibex 1/4 zip jersey, poly Continue Reading →
By Kat Kat works at Calhoun Cycles and is the head facilitator at Grease Rag Uptown, which takes place at Sunrise Cyclery on the first and third Thursdays of the month. Kat is a year-round cyclist biking through her fifth winter, and was nice enough to write up some tips Continue Reading →
